TY - JOUR
T1 - Cyber-physical-human systems for mobile robots in energy asset management: Current practices and future opportunities
AU - Mitchell, Daniel
AU - Baniqued, Paul Dominick E.
AU - Kivrak, Hasan
AU - Blanche, Jamie
AU - Bremner, Paul A.
AU - Harper, Samuel
AU - Jiang, Zhengyi
AU - Pulgarin, Erwin Jose Lopez
AU - Paterson, Jessica
AU - Carrasco, Joaquin
AU - Groves, Keir
AU - Giuliani, Manuel
AU - Herrmann, Guido
AU - Lennox, Barry
AU - Lim, Theodore
AU - Watson, Simon
AU - Flynn, David
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2025
PY - 2025/9
Y1 - 2025/9
N2 - Rapid advancement of digital technologies has resulted in an acceleration of cyber–physical systems for autonomous mobile robots to improve energy asset management activities within inspection, maintenance and repair. Within this systems-based approach, the role of the human-in-the-loop has also increased leading to cyber–physical-human systems requiring real-time interaction of robotics and digital twins with a human operator. Subject to existing network systems and physical systems, cyber–physical-human systems face enormous challenges requiring further investigation. This review presents the state-of-the-art in discovery, design, development and deployment of cyber–physical-human systems for mobile robots in energy asset management. To address dominant concepts and misconceptions in this area, key terminologies, system concepts and applications are presented. Then a state-of-the-art review with associated trends for several applications within academic and industrial sectors is presented where current practises and limitations are then discussed. Finally, future opportunities are explored alongside highlighted concepts providing a pathway for rapid adoption and improved key performance indicators of mobile fleets for facility operators and those in the wider community.
AB - Rapid advancement of digital technologies has resulted in an acceleration of cyber–physical systems for autonomous mobile robots to improve energy asset management activities within inspection, maintenance and repair. Within this systems-based approach, the role of the human-in-the-loop has also increased leading to cyber–physical-human systems requiring real-time interaction of robotics and digital twins with a human operator. Subject to existing network systems and physical systems, cyber–physical-human systems face enormous challenges requiring further investigation. This review presents the state-of-the-art in discovery, design, development and deployment of cyber–physical-human systems for mobile robots in energy asset management. To address dominant concepts and misconceptions in this area, key terminologies, system concepts and applications are presented. Then a state-of-the-art review with associated trends for several applications within academic and industrial sectors is presented where current practises and limitations are then discussed. Finally, future opportunities are explored alongside highlighted concepts providing a pathway for rapid adoption and improved key performance indicators of mobile fleets for facility operators and those in the wider community.
KW - Cyber physical system
KW - Cyber-physical-human systems
KW - Digital twin
KW - Digitalisation
KW - Energy asset management
KW - Human-in-the-loop
KW - Mobile robotics
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105012583209
U2 - 10.1016/j.egyai.2025.100570
DO - 10.1016/j.egyai.2025.100570
M3 - Article
SN - 2666-5468
VL - 21
JO - Energy and AI
JF - Energy and AI
M1 - 100570
ER -